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Gaptaine JOHN UNDERHILL 



NEVVES FROM 
AMERICA, 

By Captaine JOHN IJnDERHILL, 
A. D. 1638. 



REPRODUCED 

by 

David Harris Underbill, 

Family Historian, 

A.<D. 1902. 



UNDERHILL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 

ORGANIZED JUNE l6, 1892. 

Mrs, R. OGDEN DOREMUS, D. HARRIS UNDERHILL, 
President. Cor, Secretary. 

Publication Committee : 

IRVING UNDERHILL, Chairman. 
Col. JOHN TORBOSS UNDERHILL, 

CHARLES LEONARD CHADEAYNE. 



At a meeting of the Underhill Society of 
America, held on May i8th, 1901, the above 
Coat-Armor was adopted by a unanimous vote 
as the Coat-Armor of the Underhill Society, 
and that it be only used by the consent of the 
Society. This Coat- Armor, so . far as known, 
has never appeared in print. The discovery of 
its existence was made in the impression in the 
sealing wax on the Indian; Deed of 1667, con- 
veying 150 acres of land by the Indians to Captain 
John Underhill. This was evidently made by a 
seal owned by Capt. John Underhill, and placed 
there by his own hands. A photograph was taken 
of this sealing wax, and an outline of the Coat- 
Armor was produced upon the negative from 
which this design was made. 



Gift 
PufcliV 

?4 F '08 




NEVVES FRO 



AMERICA, 

O R 

A NEW AND EXPERI- 
MENTAL!- DISCOVERIE OF 

Maw Ekglakdj 

CONTAINING, 

A TRVE RELATION OF THEIR 
War -like proceedings theietwo yeareslaft 
paft, with a Figure of the Indian Fort, 
or Palizado* 



Alfo afifcovexy of thefel 
places, that as yet hsVe ] 
very few or no Inbabi- J 
tmts which would yedd >^<J Tequct. 
fpcciail accommodation j \ Nar*nfat*Baj> 
to fuch as wiU Plant 
there, 



Hudfons Rivfr* 
Lonq Ijland. 

UWartks fifty tird. 



Casfy wixh about a hun- 
dred Iftauds ncere to 



By Captaine IobnUnderhii % % a Commander 
die Warres there. 

LONDON, 

Pruftedby fJ>. for Peter 0/^ and are to be fold at the fignc 
of gheGlove mCome-hSi Heercibe 



Ncwesirom Ammka % or a late 

and experimental! difcoveric 

of New England* 



Shall not fpend time ( formy 
other occalions will not per- 
mit) to write largely of every 
partitular, but ihaU as briefly 
as I may performs ^thdk x wo 
things^firftgiveatnie turratk 
oo s of the warre-like proceedings thar hath 
beenia New England thefe two years laft paft. 
Secondly* IffiaMdifcovcr to the Reader di- 
vers pkecs in New England, that would afi 
ford fpeciall accommodations to foch per- 
Cons as will plant upon them* I had not time 
to doe etcher of thefe as they deferved* but 
wantlngtimeto doe it as the nature of the 
thing required $ X (hall according to my gbili- 
tie begin with a Relation of our warre-Bfee 
proceedings^and will interweave the ipeeiaH 
places fit for Nrnftantatlms, with their de« 
Knption, as I toll find oecafson in the fot 
lowing diIcourfe ? but I Ihall according to my 
ftomneb^inwithatruerelationof thenes? 




*fk procetdi?g$tbefetTbGyem$taJlp$ 

England warresagainfl: the Block, llander&j&d 
that infolent and barbarous Nation, called 
theft£*Atffcwhom.By thefword of the Lord, 
and a few feeble inftruraents, fouldiers not 
accuftomed to warre, were drove out of their 
Couatrey, and fiaine by the fword, to the 
number of Sfreene hundred foules in the 
fpaceof twomoneths and lefTe : fo as their 
Countrcy is fully fubdued and fallen into the 
hands of the English : And to the end that 
Gods namemigbt have the glory ,and his peo - 
pie fee his power, and magnifie his honour for 
hisgreat goodneflH have indevcured accor- 
ding tomy weake ability, to fet forth the full 
relation of the Warrefrom thefirfteife to the 
endofthevi&ory. 

The caufe of our war againft the Block Iptr* 
dersjNas for taking away the life ofoneMafter 
lobnOldbam y who made it hiscommoncoarfe 
trade amoagft the Indians : he camming to 
Sfaek-Ifland to drive trade with them, the 
Iflandcrscame into his boate and having got 
afull view of commodities which gave them 
g oodcontentjconfultedhow they might de- 
ftroyhim and his company, to the end they 
saight cloth their bloody fleih with his law- 
ful gar® ems.The Indians having laid the plot 
Into the boate they came to trade as they pre- 
tended watching their opportunities, knockC 
him in the head, & martyred him moll Barba- 
wnBy£Q the great griefeof his poorediftreA 



in New England: | 

fed fervants, which by the providence of 
God werefaved.This Ifland lying inthe tode 
way to the Lord Sey y and the Lord Brookes 
plantation, a certaineSea man called tolobtt 
GaffopMa&ct ofrhc Small navigation (landing 
along to thtxMdthethtifis Bay, and feeing a 
boate under faile clofeaboard thelfiand, and 
perceivingthefailes to be unskilfully mana- 
ged, bred in him a jealoufly, whether that the 
Ifland Indians had not bloodily taken the life 
of uur Cqumrie-men^and made themfelves 
Mafter of theirgoodsuufpedring this, he bore 
up toihemand approaching neere them was 
confirmed that his jealoufie was juft, feeing 
Indians in the boate, and knowing her to be 
thevejTelof Malkr#/^to,and not feeing him 
there gave fire upon them and flew fome,o- 
thers leaped over board j befides two of the 
number which he prefer ved alive and brought 
tothebay* The blood ofthe innocent called 
tot vengeance, God ftirred up the heart of 
thehonouredGovernour Mz&ttBewk ram 
and the reft of the worthy Magiftrates to fend 
forth aioo. well appointed Sonldiers under 
the condud of Captaine UhnHendkot>m& in 
company withhim that had command^ Gap- 
tSW&Uhn VnderhiU^ Captalne Nathan Turnip 
CzftsantWiBim lenningfwfazMzs ptherift- 
faiour Officers. 1 would not have the world 
wonder at the -great number of Commanders 
tofo few men jbmknow teifae Indiana Bgbt 



The proceedings thefe Woyeares laflpafi 

farre differs from the Chriftian praciife, foi 
they moft commonly divide themfelves into 
finafl belies Jo that we areforced tonegleft 
our ufuallway and tofubdivideourdivifions 
toanfwertheirs,andnotthinkingicany difpa. 
ragemenvo any Captaine to goforth againft 
an Enemy with a fqtialdron of men taking the 
ground from the old & ancient prafiife when 
theychofeCaptaines of hundreds and Cap- 
taine ofthoufands > Captainesof fifties and 
Captainesof tens: We conceives Captaine 
fignifleth thechiefein way of Command of 
anybody committed to his charge for the 
time being whether of more or lefle,it makes 
fio matter in power though in honour it doth; 
Comming to an anckor before the Ifland we 
elpied an Indian walking by the flioreina 
defolate manner as though lie had received 
intelligence of our comming. Which Indian 
gave juft ground to fome to conclude that the 
body oftbe people had diferted the Iflafld. 

But fomeknowing them for the^generality 
£0 be a warlike nation, a people that fpend 
moft of their time in the ftudie of warlike 
policy were not perfwaded chat they would 
upon fo (lender termes forfake the Ifland, 
but rathe* fufpe#ed they might lye behind 
a banke, much like the forme of a Baracado; 
my felfe with others rode wirha Shallop made 
towards the fhore^havingintheBoat a dozen 
armed fouldiers drawing neere to the place of 




#nNewEnglan& 

landing, the number that rofe from fediW 
rheBarracado, werebetweene $o. or 6o.ah!e 
fighting men,raen as ftraite a$ arrowes, very 
tall, and of a&ive bodyes, having their ar- 
rowes nockts they drew neere to the wares 
fide, and let flie at the foisldiers, as though 
they had meant to have madean end of us all 
in a moment * they fliot a young Gentleman 
in theneckethorow acoller for ftiffeneife, as 
if it had beene an oaken boord,and entered 
his fleih a good depth j my (elfe received an 
arrow through my coate fleeve, a fecond 
gainft my Helmet on the forehead, foas if 
Cod in his providenee had not moved 
the heart of my wife to perfwade me€ 
to carrieit along with me which I was un- 
willing to doe,I had beeneflaine. Give me 
leave to obferve tm things from hence fidt 
when the houre of Death is not yet come* 
you fee God ufttb weake meanes to fae^e hk 
furpofe imviolmdo Secondly, let no man 
defpHe advife and Counfell of his wife 
though dee be a woman $ it wereftranget© 
nature to thinke a man fcould be bound to 
fulfill the humour of a woman, whatarmes 
hee ftould carry , but you fee God will 
have it fo, that a woman fhould overcomes 
man: what with Bdihhz flattery, and with 
her mouriifiilltearestheymuSrandwillhave 
their defire,wfaenthe hand of Godgoesalong 
in the matters and this isto accomplilh his 

B owne 



The procteitngs tkfetwoyeam hfi p$ 

owne.wBk therefore let the clamour bee 
quenchc 1 daily heareio my eares, that Ne& 
^/Wmenufurpe over their Wives, and 
keepethem infervile fubjediion t the Coun- 
trey is wronged in this matter, as in many 
things elfe riet this prefidenfc fatisfie the 
doubtful!, for that comes from the example 
of a rudefouldier : if they bee focurteous to 
their wives^as to take their advice in warlike 
matters, how much more iind is the tender 
afFe&ionate husband to honour his wife as the 
weaker vefleli i Yet miftake not ^ 1 fay not 
that they are bound to call their wives in 
CounceU* though they are bound, to take 
their private advice ( fo farre as they feeit 
make for their advantage and their good :)in- 
fiance Abraham.. But to the matter, the Ar- 
towes flying thicke about us, wee made haft 
to tfae£hore,but thefuffe of the Sea being 
great^hinderedus^foaswee could fcareedifc 
charge a Musket, but were forced to make haft 
tolandcdrawingneerethe ftore through the 
Srengthof wind, and the hoilownefle of rhe 
Sea, weedurftnot adventure torunne afhore, 
but were forced to wade up to the middle,but 
once having got up of our legges* weegave 
fire upon them, they finding our bullets to 
our- reach their arrowes, they fled before us % 
in the meane while ColontViHindecot made ro 
the fhore, and fome of this number alfo repul- 
fed him at his landing, but hurt none : wee 

thought 



^NewEngland, f 

tfooughttbey wouldftamf it out with fetat 
they perceiving wee wertfo&fn^ fleds and 
ktc their Wigwam&or houfes, and pmvifioa 
carheufe of our fouldiers : having Ca forth 
our Sendnels^and laid out out Pardues, wee 
feetooke om felvesto the guards expecting 
faourely they would fall upon mi hut they 
obferved the old rule* 'tis good fleeping m a 
whole sfcin,andleftusfreeftomanaIarura* 

The next day wee fetupoaour march* the 
xm&soc being retired into Swamps* to as wee 
covddnotfmd them, wee burnt and Ipoyled 
bot&houfes andeornein great abundancesbut 
theykeptthemfelvesin obfeuritie : Captaine 
jjBfm^r fteppingafideto aSwampe, meir with 
tom^tm Indians^ and charged upon them* 
changing fomefew bullets for Arrowes, him* 
felfe received a fliot upon the breaft of bis 
Gorfler,asif ithadbeenepufbedwith a pik& 
and if heehadnot had it on* heehad loilhls 
Efe. 

A prettic paffage worthy ob&mtion, weei 
had an Indian with us that m& mfa&zpittgrp 
beinginEngUfhcloatlie$,anda GunneinhiS 
hand, wasfpied by theBandess, which called 
our to him, what are yoti a® Indian or aft 
£ngliih-man rcomehither^iaithh^ and twill 
teHyoi^heepulIsuphfe ebefceaad lee My zt 
one of them, and without tpieftion was the 
deathof him : Having (pent thatdayia bw» 
ningand^oyMngthelted, was toofeeiip the 

B a quarter 



The pmeeikgsf^kfktMymes hMpafi 

quarter for that night, about midnight my 
feifewent out with ten men about two miles 
from our quarter, and difcovcred the moffi 
eminent Plantation, they had in the Hand 
where was much corner many Wigwams,and 
great heapes of mats* but fearing left wee 
ihould make an alarum by fetting fire on 
them ^weeleftthemaswee found them, and 
peaceably departed to our quarter : and the 
nest morning with 40. men marched up to 
thefame Plantation, burnt thdr houfes, cut 
downe their corne, deftroyed fbme of their 
doggesin ftead of men, which they left in 
their Wigwams, 

Pafling on toward the water fide to im- 
barque our fouldiers, wee met with fcverail 
famous Wigwams with great heapes of plea, 
fantcorne ready lhaled, but not able to bring 
it away, wee did throw their mattes upon 
it, and fct fire and burnt it .* many well- 
wrought mattes our fouldiers brought 
fh>m thence, and feverall delightfull baskets: 
wee being dividedinto two parts, the reft of 
die body met with no Iefle, I fuppofe, then 
our (elves did. The Indians playing leaft in 
%ht,weeipentourtime,and could no more 
advantage our felves then wee had already 
done,and having flaine fome fburteen 5 & mai> 
med others, wee imbarqued our felves, and 
fet (aile for Swbrooke fort , where we£ lay 
throughdiftrelTeof weatherfoure dayes,then 
we departed* The 



m New England 9 

The Beqmats having flaine one Captaine 
Norton^zm Captalneft^e, withfeven more 
of their company* order was given us to vife 
them, fayling along the Nahantkot fhot&Nitii 
five veflels, the Indians fpying of us came 
running in multitudes along the water fide, 
cry ing, what cheere Englifhmen,wbat cheere, 
what doe you come for? They not thinking 
we intended warre went on eheerefdly until! 
they come to Pequeat riuer. We thinking it 
the beft way did fbrbeare to anfwer thems 
firft, thatwe mightthe better beeableto ruime 
through the worke. Secondly, that by de- 
laying of them^ we might drive themin feca- 
iitie,totheend wee might have the more ad- 
vantage of them * but they feeing wee would 
make no anfwer, kept on their coutfe, and 
cryed, what Englife man, what cheere, what 
cheere, are you hoggerie, will you cram us f 
That is, are you angry, will you killus,and 
doe you come to fight. That night the Na* \ 
faxticrtltidianSj and the Peqmats^ made fire 
on both fides or the River, fearing we would 
land iathe night. They made moft dolefiill* 
and wofbll cryes all the night, ( fo that wee 
couldfcarce reft)hol!owing one to another^ 
andgivingthe word from place to place, to 
gathertheir forces together, fearing the Bng* 
UQi were come to wane againft thenr. 

The next morning they felt early aboard an The mm 
AmbafTadour, a grave Senior, a man of good S^ j^ 

B 3 mfa-f^m^ 



iiaderifeml&g* portly, cariage grave,and ma. 
jeiHcaUiahkej^*^ 0115 * he demanded of th 
whattfaeendiof ourcomming was, to which 
V7eanfwered>that die Governours of the Bay 
fentus to demand the heads of thofe perfons 
tbathadilaineCaptaiaei^^f^aad Captaine 
Sf^and tbereft of their company, and that 
it was not the cuftomeof the Englifh to fuffer 
mnrthererstolive, and therefore if they defi- 
ned their owne peace and welfare, they will 
peaceably anfwer our espe&ation, and give 
us the heads of the murderers. 

They beinga witty and ingenious Nation, 
their Ambai&doui laboured to excufe the 
xnatreivand anfwered, we know not that any 
of ours have flaine any Englifli : true it is,faith 
he>wehaveflainefuch anumberof men, but 
confider the ground of it;not longbeforethe 
comming o£thc(e£ngliJh into the River,there 
was acereaine veflell thaccameto us m way 
of trade, we ufed them well, and traded with 
ffcem^and tooke them to be fiich as would not 
wrocgus ia the leaft matter; but oixtSackm 
ox Prince comming aboord, they laid a plot 
tow they might deflroy him, which plot dif- 
covercthitfelfeby the event, as folio wet h: 
they keepingtheirboataboord, and not defi- 
Ton$ofourcompany,gave us leave to ftand 
hollowing a&ore, that they might worke 
thekmifchievous plot butas wee flood they 
caBedtous,anddemanded of usa bufheii of 

Wmfuin 



mNew England. 11 
Wampam^pekajwhich is their money^tfifs they 
demaodedforhisranfome, thkpealedidring 
terribly in oureares^ to demand foraichfos 
the life of our Prince^ whom we thought was 
in the hands of hotted men* and wee iiadne- 
ver wronged them $ but we law there was no 
remedy their expiation muftbe granted^ 
elfetbey would hoc fend hfeaalifaore* which 
they promifed they would doe v if wee would 
anfwer their defires: wee fair them fo much 
aboord according to demand* and they accor . * This was 
dingcotheirpromife feothim afeore* m but no ^\l t 
firft flew him, this* much exafpeiated oor^/^Lu 
Ipirits, and made us vow a revenge j fuddenly 
after cameehefeCaptaines with a veffell into cwr§t 
the River, andpretended to trade with m as 
the former did,: wee did not difcountenance 
them for theprefent* but tooke our opportu- 
nity and came aboord* The Sac&ms forme 
fucceeding his Father, was theiBan that esgme 
Into the Cabin of Capraine^^ and Cap- 
tained^* having drunke more then did him 
good* fell backwards on the bed afleepe, the 
$4g*mm tooke his opportunide,aftd having 
aiittlehatchet under his garment, therewith 
knockthimin the head : fome being upon the 
deck and others under* .fufpeAed fome ftcli 
thing, for the reft of thz todi&s that were 
boord 5 had order to proceed againfl the refi 
at onetime,but the EagUJh fpying trecherie^ 
runneimmediatly into the Cooke roome^ and 

With 



1 % The proceedings the/etwoyeam taftpafl 

with a fire-brand had thought to have blowne 
upthclndiansby fettingfire to the powder: 
thefe devils inftruments fpying this plot of 
the Englijh, leaped over-boordas the powder 
was a firing, and favedthemfelves,but all the 
Englifhwttz blowne up, this was the manner 
of their bloody a&ion : Saith the Ambaffa- 
dour to us, could yee blame us for revenging 
fo cruell a murder : for we diftinguift not be- 
tweene the Butch and Englijh, buc tooke 
them to be one Nation, and therefore we doe 
not conceive that we wronged you, for they 
flew our king 5 and thinking thefe Captaines 
to be of the fame Nation and people, as thofe 
thatflewhim, madeusfet upon this courfe of 
revenge. 

The aafwer Our anfwer was, they were able f o diftin- 
SSh^dSSr S ui(h b ^weene Dutch and Englijh, having 
Ambaffsdor. had fufiicient experience of both Nations, 
and therefore feeing you have flaine the king 
of England* fubje&s,we come to demand an 
account of their blood, for we our felves are 
iyable to account for them : theanfwerof the 
Ambafiadour was, we know no difference be- 
tweene the Dutch and the Englifo, they are 
both Grangers to us, we tooke them to bee all 
one, therefore we crave pardon, wee have not 
wilfully wronged the Englijk : This excufe 
wil!notferveourturnes,for wee haue raffia- 
em: teftinionie that you know thcEnglifi from 
thzDutch* wemuft have the heads of thofe 

perfons 



wtNevtfEngland* 

petfonsthat have flaine ours, or ellewee will 
^htwithyou:HcanfweredsunderftaQdingthe 
ground of yourcomming,! will intreat you 
to give me libertie togoe afhore, and Ifliall 
iaforme the body of the people what your 
iatentafidrefolutioais: and if you will ftay 
aboord,! willbringyoua fuddenanfwer. 

We did grant him liberty to get afiiore* and 
our feivesfollowedfuddenly after before the 
Warre was proclaimed : hee feeing us land out 
forces, came with a meflage to intreat m to 
coinenoneerer,but ftand in a valley, which 
had betweene usaad them an afcent ^thatc oofc 
our fight from them* but they might fee us 
to hurt us, to our prejudice : thus from the 
£rft beginningto the end of the a$ion, they 
carrieathemftlvesveryfubrillys but weenot 
willing to bee at their direction marched up 
totheafcent,haviag fet our men in battally % 
he came and told us he had inquired for the 
Sachem, that we might come to a parlie : but 
neither of both of the Princes were at home, 
they were gone to Long lland. 

Our reply was, we muft not be put off thus, 
we know the Sachem is in the Plantation, and 
therefore bring him to us, that we may fpeake 
with him,or elfe we will beat up the Drumme^ 
and march through the Countrey, and fpoyk 
yourcorne:Hisanfwer,if you willbutflaya 
little while, Iwillfteppero the Plantation and 
fe&e for them : wee gave them leave to tate 

C their 



The proceedings thfetm^mshjlpaft 

their ownecourfe 3 and ufedas much patience 
as ever men might, confide ring the groflTe a* 
buft riiey offered us> holding us above an 
houieinvaine hopes ;they fent ao Indlm to 
tell us that Mommenoteck was found* .and 
wouicj appeare before us fuddeftly^ this 
brought us to a new ftand the fpace of an 
houremore. There cameathird indim per- 
fwading us to have a little further patience* 
snd he would not tarry, for he Jiad aflembled 
the body of the Pequeats together * to know 
who the parties were that had flaine thefe 
Xnglifl) men; but feeing that they did in this 
interim convey away their wives and chiU 
dren»and bury their chicfeft goods, and pes* 
ceived at length they would flye from us^ but 
we were patient, and bore with them, inexpe- 
Nation to have the greater blow upon them. 
The laft meflfenger brought us this intelli- 
gence from the Sachumjhzx if wee would but 
lay downe our armes, andapproch about thir- 
tie paces from them, and meet the heathen 
Prince,he would eaufe his men to doe the like, 
and then we fliall come to a parlic. 

But wee feeing their drift was to get our 
Armes, we rather chofe to beat up the Drum 
and bid them hattell, marching into a cham- 
pion field wedifplayedonr colours, botnone 
would come neere us, but ftanding remotely 
off did laugh at us for our patience, wee fud- 
denly f« upon our march* and gave fire to as 

many 



in New England, 

many as we could come neere, firing tfceic 
Wigwams* fpoyling their corne> and many 
other neceflaries that they had buried uuhe 
ground we rakedup, which the fouldiers had 
forbootie. Thus we fpent the day biifnitig 
and fpoykng the Countrey, towards night 
iiabat<juedourfeIve5 the next morning* lan- 
ding ontheitf^jtf/^ fliore, where we were 
ferved in like nature* no Indians would come 
neere us, but runne ftomtiSias theDeerefrom 
thedoggesjbut hatingburnt aadfpoyled what 
weeouldlight on,weeimbarqued out me% 
and let fayle for the Bay^ having ended this 
exploit came off, having one man wounded*!* 
the legge* but certaihe numbers of theirs 
flaine,4nd many wfuotted j tbte was, chela ft* 
ffonceof the firftyeatesfer vices now follow* 
eth the fervice performed in the fecond 
yeare- 

Thisinfolent Nation* feeing wee hadufed 
much Lenitie towards them, and themfdves 
not able to make good ufe of our patience* fee 
upon acourfe of greater infokncie then he- 
fore, and flew all they found in their way * 
theycatne neere Sieabrtoke fort, and made ra*« 
ny proud challenges, and dared them out to 
fight. 

The Lieutenant went out with tenne armed 
men, and flatting three indimt they change! 
fomefew/hottefor arrowes 5 purfuiog them 
an hundred more ftarted out of the ambuffi- 

C z menr% 



The prmdkgifofetooyeamtatipaji 

ments, and almoft furrounded him and his 
company, and fome they flew* others they 
inaimed, and forced them to retreat to their 
Tort, fo that it was a fpeciall providence of 
God that they were not all flaine : fome of 
their armes they got from them, others put on 
the Engliffi clothes, and came to the Fort jee- 
ring of them, and calling, come and fetch 
your Eftglifh mens clothes againe 5 come out 
and fight if you dare : you dare not fight, you 
are alfone like women, we have ond amongft 
lis that if he could kill but one of you more, 
tse would be equall with God, and as the Eng- 
Mmans God is, fo would hee be 5 this blaf- 
phemous fpeecli troubled the hearts of the 
iduldiers,buttliey knew not how to remedy 
itinrefpe<S of their weatnefle. 

The Cmtticot Plantation underftanding 
theinfolencieof theenemie to bee fo great, 
lent downed certaine number of fouldiers un- 
der the condu& of Captaine lohn iM&fo® 
fbrfoflrengthen the Fork The enemy lying 
homing about the Fort, continually tooke 
DotkedfthefuppHesthat were come,and for- 
Bore drawing neere it as before : and Letters 
wereimmedlady fenttothe Bay, to that Right 
worfhipfull Gentleman, Mafter Henry vane $ 
feraipeedy fbpply to ftrengthen the Fort* 
Bor affuredly without fupply fuddenly canie- 
In reafon all would be loft, and fall into th& 
fesoads oithe enemy ; This was the trouble 

nod 



in New England 

and perplexity that lay upon the {piths of the 
jooregatrifons. Upon ferious confident** 
on the Gov#nour and Councell fent. fortfe 
my felfe with 20. aimed fouldiers to fupply 
theneceffitieofthole diftrefled perfbn$,and 
to take thegovernment of that place for the 
ipaceof three moneths ireliefe being come, 
Captaine loh&tMdfm with the reft of his 
companjr returned to the Plantation againe: 
we fometicaesfeltout with a matter of twen* 
tie fouldiers to fee whether we could difeover 
the enemy or no j they feemg us < lying in am- 
fouih) gave us leave to paffe by them* confix 
deringwe were too hotior them to meddle 
ivith us$ our men Being compleatly armed> 
ivith Corflets,Muskets>bandileeies, refts, and 
fwords ( as they themfelvesr elated afterward) 
did much daunt them ; thuswe fpenta matter 
of fix weekes before we couldhaveaay thing 
to doe with them,perfwading our felvesihat 
all things had beenewelL But they feeing 
there was no advantage more to be had againft 
the Fort, they enterprizcd anew a&ion, and 
fell upon Water tenwe^now called W&hmfold 
with two hundred//^W/ j before they came 
to attempt the place, they put into a certaine 
River, an obfcure fmallriver running intothe 
maine* where they incamped, and refrelhed 
themfelves^andfittedthemfelvesfor theirfer* 
vicejandbybreakeofdayattemptedtheiren- 
terpr^andllew nine men, women and chif- 

C 3 dren, 



I ft jf/k proceedings the/e tMyeares Ufl pafl 

drstb having finilhed their a#ion 3 they fud. 
dieniy returned againe, bringing with them 
twoitiaidsciptives, having put poles in their 
©Wioos, as we put Marts in out boats, and up- 
on them hung otft Ehglifii mens and womens 
ihirw and {mocks, in ftead of fayles, and in 
way of bravado.came along infzghr ol us as 
we ftood upon Se) brook t Foit,and feeing f hem 
paflealong infueh a triumphant -manner, wee 
much fearing they had enterprifed fome deu 
perateadionupon the Ettgllft^zz gave fire 
witha peece of Ordnance, andihortc among 
their Conooes. And though they were a 
mile from us,yetthe bullet grazed not above 
twentie yards over the Conooe, where the 
poore maids were j itwasafpedallprovidence 
of God ic didnot hit them, for then fhould 
wehavebeene deprived of thefweetobfeiva- 
tion of Gods providencein their deliverance i 
we were not able to make outafrcr them,being 
deftituteof meanes, Boats, and the likerfrbe- 
fore wee proceed any further to a full rela- 
tion of the infolent proceeding of this barba- 
rous Nation, give me leave to touch upon the 
feverall accommodations that belong to this 
Seybrooke¥oTt* 
The fcufciti* This Fort lyes upona River called ConettL 
on of s*a* w/artbe mouth of it^a place of a very good 
fyyi 5 good mcac j ow , divers forcs 0 f g 00C f 

wood;, timber, varietie of fifli of feverall 
kinder fowle in abundance, Geefe, Ducke^ 

Branks, 



in New England. 

Brankes, Teales, Deere, Roe buc>, Squirrels, 
which are as good asour Rabets$ pir«* 
tie iris fo famous a place (bould bee fo little 
regarded,itlyesto the Northweft of that fa- 
mous place, called Queexapjok, which father: 
exceed the formerin goodncfTe, it hath a f aire 
R iver fit for harbouring of (hips,and abounds 
wkhrich and goodly medowes, this lyes thir- 
tie miles from the upper Plantations, which 
are planted on the River Connetticot : twelve 
miles above this Plantation is fcituated a place 
called i^guawam, no way inferiour to the 
forenaraed places j this Countrey, andthofe 
parts doe generally yeeld a fertile fbyle, and 
good meadow all the Rivers along »- the river 
Conetticot is Navigable forPinaces 60. miles * 
it hath a ftrong frefh ftreame that defcends out 
of the hills, the tyde flowes not above halfe 
way up the River: theftrength of the frefhite 
that comes do wne the River is fo ftrong<>that 
it ftoppeth the force of the tyde. 

The truth is, I want time to fct forth the 
excellencie of the whole Countrey 1 but if 
you would know the garden of New England^ 
then muft you glance your eye upon Hodftws 
river, a place exceedingall yet named, tfaeHi- 
ver affords fifh in abundance, as Sturgeon, 
Salmon , and many delicate varieties of filb 
that naturally lyes in the River, the onely 
place for Beaver that we have in thofe parts. 
JLonglimd is a place worth the naming, andf 

generally 



7$epywe&M&$thfetw&yedn$laJlpafl 

generally affords moft of the aforefaid ac- 
commodations^ Nahanticotj Martins Vine* 
yard^ Pequeat y Naryagmfit Bay, Elizabeth Z. 
lands? all thefe places are yet unhabited* and 
generally afford good accommodation* as a 
good foyle according as wee have expreffed , 
theyarelittle inferiourtothe former places 
The Namganfet 'Bay is a placefor flapping fo 
ipadous»asic will coataineten thoufandfayle 
of (hips » Capo A y Em Plimntb, Dukes bury, 
2nd all thofe parts, weMaccommodatedforthe 
receiving of people, and yet few are there 
planted^confidering the fpacioufneffeof the 
^iacei The Bay it felfe although report goes 
R is full 3 and can hardly entertains any more, 
yet there are but few tow&es, but are able to 
receive more then they have already, and to 
accommodate them in a comfortable mea- 
fke. 

The Northerns plantations, and Eafterae* 
as Pufcatamy would not bee neglefied, they 
are durable places^ and lye in the heart of fi- 
Hiing. Pvftataway is a River navigable for a 
fhipof a hundred tminefome fix leagues up; 
^rith Boats and Pinaces you may goe a great 
wayfurthersitistheonely key of the Coun- 
trey for fafetys with twelve peeces of Ord- 
mncewilliceepe out all the enemies in the 
world j the month ©f the River is narrow, 
lyesfuUupontheSoutheaftSeai foas thereis 
uoankoring wkhout,exccpt you hazard fhip 



wNewExiglancL 

and mm ? it is accommodated with a good 
foyle, abundance of good timber, meadowes 
arenot wanting tothe place j pitty itis ithath 
beenefolong neglefled. 

KAngumtathas is a place of good accom- 
modation, it lyes five miles from Pufcmmp 
river, where Sir Ferdtoando Gorge hath a 
houfe :itisa place worthy tobee inhabited* a 
foyle that beares good come, all forts o£ 
graine> flax, hemp, the Countrey generally 
will afford : there was growne in Infeatamp 
thejaftyeare,andinthe Bay as good Bnglijh 
graineascan grow in any part of the world. 
Cash hath a famous Bay accommodated with 
ahundred Hands, andi$fitforplantation,an<f 
hath a River belonging to it, which doth a& 
ford fifli in abundance , fowle al£b in great 
tneafure: fo full of Fowle it is, that Grangers 
maybefupplyedwith varietie of ibwleinati 
houre or two after their -arrival!, which Juaew 
not how to be relieved before i becaufe the 
place in generall is fo famous, and well 
inownetoall the world, and chiefly to our 
Englifh Nation ( the moft nobleffc of this 
Common-wealth ) I thereforeforbeare many 
particulars which yet might be expreffed : and 
in regard of many afperfions hath beene caffi 
upon all theCountrey,that it is a hard and di& 
ficult place for to fubSft in % and that thefoyle 
is barren, and beares little that is good, md 
that it can hardly receive more people then 



The proceedings thefe two y tares laftpaft 

thofethataretbere,! will prefume to make a 
fecond digreflion from the former matter, to 
theend I might incourage fuch as defire to 

Plant there. 

Therearecertaine Plantations Dedutn Con- 
cord in the dfatbephufo Bay> that are newly 
ere&ed thatdoeafford large accommodation, 
and will containeabundance of people 5 but I 
ceafetofpendtime in matters of this nature, 
fmce my difcourfe tends to warlike ftory, 
but I crave pardon for my digrelfion. 

I told you before, that when the Pequeats 
heard and Cm Seabrooke Fort was fupplied, 
they forbore tovifit us: But the old Serpent 
according to his firft malice ftirred them up 
againftthe Church of Chrift, and in fuch a 
furious manner, as our people were fo farre 
difturbed, and affrighted with their boldnefle 
that they lcarce durft reft in their beds : threat- 
xnngperfonsand cattellto take them, as in* 
deed they did : fbinfolent were thefe wicked 
impsgrowne, that like the divell their com- 
mander, they runne up and downe as roaring 
Lyons, compacting allcomers of the Coun* 
rreyforaprey^feekingwhom they might de- 
voured It being death to them for to reft 
without fome wicked imployment or other* 
theyftillplotted how they might wickedly 
attempt fome bloody enterprife upon our 
poore native Countrey-men# 

One Matter r##* matter of aVcffeiybeing 

brought 



mNew England. 

thought to an ankor in Cemtkpt River * went 
aflaore* not fofpe£ling the bloody minded* 
rteffeof thofe perfons, who fell upon hittf* 
and a man with him 5 whom they wickedly 
and barbaroufly flew* and by relation 
brought him home 3 tied him to a ftake* Jlead 
his skin off> put hot imbezs betweene the 
flefhandthe skinne 5 cut offhisfing€£sandtoes> 
and made hatbands of them, thus barbarous 
was thekcruelty : wouldnot this faavemo* 
vedtheheartsof men to hazard blood * and 
and all they had, to Overcome fuch a wio 
Jced infolent Nations but Lmm commingin- 
totheBay,thac thisxattempt was imde upon 
Wtthmfidd in tto0ttticp*xkre* 9 ©nd -that they 
had flame ninemenywomeii and children^n^ 
ta&en two maids captives^the Councellgave 
prdmofendfupply* In themeane while the 
G<?^/ , /V^Plantationsfentdowneioo, armed 
faiildiers^mdmhecondiifto^Optdne&to 
^4^andLeiutenantSd/j^ -with other in- 
feriour officers, who by Commiflion were 
bound for to come to randivm zxSedmke, 
Fort, and thereto confiilt wich thofe thathad 
command there to enterprise fame ftraf agem, 
uponthefe bloody Indian*. The Cormthte 
companyiia^ing witfethem threeftoreitf^^- 
^mts > whom the fiepeatshzd drove out of 
theirlawfullpofleffions} Thefe Indiam were 
earneft to joyne with the Eng&jk; araileafttd 
bee under their conduft, chattily might re* 

D % veflge 



Th proceedings the feflboyeareskflpajl 

vengethemfelvesof thofe bloody enemies of 
theirs, the Engtifh perceiving their earned de- 
lirethac way, gave them liberty to follow the 
company, but not to joyne in confederation 
with them, the/^/^/promifing to be faith- 
lull, andto doe them what fervice lay in their 
power : But having irabarqued their men, and 
commingdowne the River, there arofe great 
jealoufie in the hearts of thofe that had chiefe 
overfight of the company, fearing that the 
IndUns in time of greateft tryall might re- 
volt, and turne their backs againft thofe they 
profeSedtobetheir friends, and joyne with 
thtfequeaPs : this perplexed the heartsof ma- 
tiy very mush, feecaufe they had had no expe- 
rience of their fidelity : but Captaine Mafin 
having fent downe a Shallop t<x*Seybrooi& 
Fort, and fent the Indians overland to meet, 
and ftndiwou at Se&br&oke Fort, fhemfelves 
camedowneina great raaffie VefieU^ which 
was flow in comming, and very long detai- 
ned by croffe winds, theitfiw/wcomraing to 
Siabrooke, were defirous to fall out on the 
Lords day, to fee whether they could find any 
neere the Fortj perfwading them* 
felves that the place was not deftitute of fome 
of their enemies : but it being the Lords day, 
orderwasgiven to the contrary, and wiflied 
3hemtoforbeare untill the next day, giving 
them liberty, they fell out early in the mor- 
niog,and brought home five &fuun heads, 

one 



in New England 

one prifoner, and mortally wounded thefe- 
venth : This mightily incouraged the hearts 
of all, and wee tooke this as a pledge of their 
furtHcr fidelity : my felfc taking boat rode up 
to meet the reft of the forces, lying aboord 
the vetfell with my boat.the Minlfter, exeMa- 
Htr stone, that was fenttoinftni&the Com- 
pany , was then in prayer folemnly before 
God, in the midft of the fouldiers, and this 
paflage worthy obfervation I fetdowne* ht+ 
caufe the providence of God might be taken 
notice of 3 and his name glorified, that is fo 
ready for to honour his ownc ordinance : the 
hearts of all in gencrall being much perplex- 
ed^ fearing the infidelity of theCe l*Aiam ha- 
ving not heard what an exploit they had 
wrought: it pleafed God to put into the heart 
of mafier Stone this pajfage in prayer, while 
my felfe Jay under the veflell and heard h % 
himfelfe not knowing that God hadfent him 
a meflenger to tell him his prayer was granted: 
O Lord God, if it be thy bleflcd willvouch* 
fafe fo much favour to thy poore diftreffed 
fervants, as to manifeft one pledge of thylove 
thatmayconffrmeus of the fidelity of thefe 
Indians towards us 5 that now pretend friend- 
ftipandfervice to us, that our hearts maybe 
incouraged the more in this worke of thine* 
immediately my felfe ftepping up, told him 
thatGodhadanfwered his defire, and that I 
had brought him this newes, that thole indi- 

D i am 



jffe proceeding thefe ttajeaes laftpaft 

am had brought in five Pequetts heads, one 
prifoner,and wounded one mortally, which 
didataichincouragc the hearts of all, and re- 
plenifted them exceedingly, and gave them 
alloccafionto rejoyce and bee thankfull to 
Godta&debefore weefetforth,camea cer- 
tarneihippefiiom the Batch Plantation s ca- 
lling an aiikor under the command of our 
Ordnance, we deiired the Matter to come a- 
fhore, the Matter and Marchant willing to an- 
fwetourexpe&ation,came forth, and iitting 
with us awhile unexpe&edly revealed their 
intent, that they were bound for Pequeat river 
to-trade^ our felves knowing the accuftome 
o£wat^±tha*triw$ncfcthept3t!ffiem a cafe 
of this nature, ta fuflfer others to goe and 
trade with them our enemies, with fuchcom* 
modifies as might be prejudicial! unto us, and 
advantageous*:© them, as kettles, or the like, 
which liaake tfaeta jtaavfcheads$ wee gave 
comraandtothem not to ftirre, alledging that 
our forces were intended daily to fall upon 
thearr'This being unkindly taken, it bred 
Fomeagitacicffis betweenetheir feverall Com- 
manders ; but God was pleafed out of his 
loveto cany things iafuch a fweet moderate 
way,asall turned tofaisgIory,and his peoples 
good* 

Thefemen feeing they could not have li- 
berty to goe upon their defigne: gave us a 
TORnn^^theirhau!^ thatif we wouldgive 

thein 



ittNew England, vf 

them liberty todepart, they would endeavour 
to theutmoftof their abilitie to releafe thofe 
two captive Maids, and this fhould he the 
chief e icope and drift of their defigne : having 
thefe promifes, depending upon their faith- 
fulnefle^ wegavethemlibertie : they let %le 
and wtrxt to Beqm» river, m& lent to fliore 
the Mafter of the veffeli to Safamfe their 
Prince, forto crave liberty to trade, and what 
would they tradefor, bv&theEngliJh Maides, 
which he much difliked * fuddenly withdraw- 
ing himfclfe he returned backe to the vefTell, 
and by way of policie allured feven Indians 
into the Barke, fome of them being their 
primemen: having them aboard, acquainted 
them with their intent^ndtold them without 
they might have the two Captives delivered 
fafelyaboord, they muflkeepe them as pti- 
foners,,and pledges, and therefore muft re- 
folvenoctogoe affior^nntflLfuciinme they 
hadtreated with the Sagmore : One of die 
Dutch called to them on thelhore, and sold 
them they mud bringtherwo captiveJMaides, 
if they would have the feven indims+ m& 
therefore briefelyif youwill bring them, tell 
u%M not wefetlayle,and will turne all your 
mdmm over-boord in the maine Ocean, f® 
fooneasever wecome out 5 they talcing this 
to bea |eft, flighted what was fi&untothem : 
they wejring ankor fet feyle^ and drew neeie 
the mouth ofthe River j the tujuun then 

difcerned 



The prm&gs ibejetwojims iflfafl 

difcerncd they were in earneft^and earneftly 
defiredthem to returne and come to an 
kovy and they would anfwer their expe&atU 
on:ibthey brought the two Maides, and de- 
livered them fafely aboord^and they returned 
to them the feven lndUns t then they fet fayle 
and came to Subrmh Fort 5 bringing them to 
Seafoedt Fort, requeft was made to have 
themafoore* butin regard of tteDutcb Go- 
vcrnours defire, who had heard that there 
wastwo^^/JMaides taken captives of the 
IPcqKtats&nA thinking hisowne Vcflelltobee 
thcrea. trading with them, hec had managed 
out a Pinacepurpofely to give ftri&otder and 
command to the former Veffell to get thefe 
Capnves wflat charge foever they were at j 
oay^though they did hazard their peace with 
them^andfogratifie him with the firft fight 
of them after their deliverance sib they ear. 
nzg&j mooted as that they might not bee 
broughraflKsiefcas to flaythere, or to bee 
leathomeuntill they had followed the Go- 
vernors order* which willingly was granted 
totheniythoughit were 50. leagues from us* 
etwere they fafely returned againe, and 
rought home to their fnendsrnow for the 
examination of the two Maids after they ar- 
rived ztSedmkeVmt^ the eldeftof them 
wasaboutfiKteene yeares of age^demanding 
of her how they hadufed her,, fhe told us that 
theydldfolkiteher to uncieanneffe, but her 

heart 



in New England, 2 ^ 

hart being much broken and affliAed'uader 
that bondage fee was call in» had brought to ^f 0 ^*Sr 
her confideration thefe thoughts, how feall I captive 
committMs great eviil and Hane agatnfl my ¥^ de * 
God? Their hearts weremuch taken tip with thou g ?Sf* 
checonfideration of Gods juft difplcaliue to f Qm &* was 
them, that had Kved under fo prudent meanes. Sd 6 
of graceasthey did,andhad beene£@tsngrate«tek* 
full toward God* and flighted tfaatmeanesjfo 
that Gods hand was juftly upon tbeia foe 
their remifnefle in all their wayes$ Thus was 
their heartstakenupwith thefe thcss^&t% the 
Indians carried them from place topiic^ad 
fee wed them their Forts, and curious Wig- 
wam^and houfes,andfocousEgedtfaem to be 
merry^tathe poore foules^aslfhel, could 
not framethemlelvesto any <Jc%ht or mfefe 
onderfoilrangea King, tky hanging their 
Harpes upon the Willow trees, gave their 
mindes to forrow, hope was their ehiefd! 
food^and teares thdr confiaat drioke: behind 
therocksjandunderthetrees, theddeft^eaf 
her breath in Application to her God, and 
though the eldeftwas but young, yet muffi I 
confeffe the fweet aSeSioa to God for his 
great kindndTcandfafheriy love ihedaily re* 
ceivedfiomtheLord^whichfwegtnedall her 
forrowes, and gave her conffiant hope, that 
God would not* nor could not forget her 
poorediftreffedfouie and body, becaufe/aitb 
fee, his loving kindndfe appe&rethto ©ee in 

E an 



The proceedkgs tbefe tm ywes kft pajl 

an imfpea^ble manner; and though fome~ 
tiraes» faith Ihee, I cryed out Pdvid-likei I 
Stell one day perifh by the hands of Sml t I 
Jhalloneday dye by ttehands of thefe barba* 
tons tmUans^ and ipecially if our people 
Ihoaldcomefoitfa to warre againft the^tfaea 
Is there no hope of deliverance, then muft I 
ped% then will they cut me off in malice § but 
jtiddenly thepoore ibule was ready to quat> 
reliwithltfelfei why fhould Jdiftruft Godc 
doe not 1 daily fee theloveof God unfpeaka- 
Mft& my pooredifttdfed fouk t and he hath 
Jaidhewil! never leave mee d nor forfake me% 
therefore, I will not fearewhat man can doe 
untome, knowing God to be above man, and 
mm cm doe cothing without Gods permit 
Eon* The&wcicche words tbatfill from her 
mouth whe Ifia was exEm'ined mSeaBro&k fort: 
Ihaving command ®iSedmk Fort, ihc fpa&e 
thefethingsupoa examinatioam my hearing. 

ChdHiaa reader* give meeleave toappeale 
to cbeheaKs of all true afie&ioned Chriftk 
^tfhetherthisbeeaotthe ufuall courfe of 
@ods dealing to his poore captivated cbil- 
dr^% the pi Honers of tope, to diftill a great 
mealbeof fweetcomfortand confolationin* 
roehesr foulesintherime of trouble, fo that 
she fouls is more aflfc&ed with the fenfe of 
Gods fatherly love* then with the griefe of 
^captivity 1 ftrelam,thatfanaified afflifti- 
ow, etoHb* oraoyotttward troubles appeare 



i^New England 

fo profitable, that Gods deare Saints are for- 
ced to cry out. Thy loving kindneffe is better 
then life,then all die lively pleafuresand pro- 
fits of the world t better a prifon fometimes 
and a Cbrift, then liberty without him: better 
in a fierie furnace with the prefenceof Cfari$ 3 
then in a Kingly palace without him z better in 
thcLyonsdenne,in themidH of all the roa- 
ring lyons and with Chrift, then in a doune 
bed with wife and children without Chrifk 
Thefpeech of David is memorable, that IweeC 
affc&ionate Prince and fouldier, how fweet 
Is thy word to my tdj!e$ yea ? fweeter then the 
hwey, and the honey combe% hee ipake it by 
experience, he had the fweet veliih of Gods 
comforting prefence, and the daily commu- 
nion he had with the Lord, in the midft of all 
hisdiftreffes 5 tryals,and temptations that fell 
upon him. Andfo the Lord deales to this 
day ; the greater the captivities bee of his fer- 
vants, the contentions amongft his Churches, 
the cleerer Gods prefence is amongft his to 
pick and cull them out of the fire, and to ma- 
nifeft himfelfe to their foules and beare 
them up as Peter above the water that they 
finkenor. 

But now my deare and refpeded friends 
and fellow fouldiersin the Lord^are not you 
apt to fay, if this be the fruit of afHi&ions, I 
would I had fome of thofe, that I might in* 
joy thefe fweet breathings, of Chrift in my 

E 2 foilfo 



The proceedings thfe tlfroy mm kUpaft 

fou!e,asthofethatare in affii$ions$ but be- 
ware of thofe thoughts, or elfe experience 
will teach all to recall, or to usiwiih thole 
thoughts, for it is againft the courfc of 
Scripture to wiflifor evilly that good might 
come of it, wee cannot expe& the pretence 
of Chrift in that which is contrary to him, 
(a man laying himfelfe open to trouble) but 
wee are rather to follow Chrifts example, 
lather not my mB 9 ' but thy mil beedone^ in 
tmhasitk in heaven $ and when thou art 
brought thus, proftrate before the Lord like 
an obedient child, ready to fufferwhat hee 
will impokoa thee % then if hee thinfee good 
to trie wee may exclude no tryall, no 
captivicle though burdenfome or tedious to 
nature, for they will appeare fweet and fan- 
fiified in the iffiie, if they bee of the Lords 
laying on r fpecially when the Lord is pleated 
toimpofetroubleonhis in way of try all ca$ 
hee faid to ifrael of old % I did it to prove 
you, and to fee what was in your beam) 
whether a foule would not doeasthefboliln 
young man in the Gofpel, cling more clofer 
to his honour, or profit, or eafe, or peace, or 
liberty, then to the Lord lefus Chrifts and 
therefore the Lord is pleafed to cxemfe his 
people with trouble and affii&ions, that hee 
mightappearetothemin mercy, and reveale 
raorecleerely his freegraceuntotheirfoules. 
Therefore con/Ider dear e brethren, and erre 

nor, 



in New England. 
not 5 neitIiereothenghthand, nor to the left 
andbeenota?^^;^* like an untamed feel* 
fer that would not floope unto the yoke : but 
ifoopetoGodsaffiidionsif heepleafe to in*. 
pofethei%and feare them nor when they ars 
from God* And know that Chriftcannotbg 
had without a croflej they are infeparafele* 
you cannot have ChM in his Ordinances, 
but you mufi have his erolle. Did ever any 
Chriftian reade, that in the pureH Churches 
that ever were 3 thatChri(Hans were freed irons 
the Crofle f was notthe Crofife carried after 
Chrift.and L/f#dremmuA follow Chrift, bur 
ponvithouca CrofTe§ he mufttakeitandbeare 
foand that upon his iBonld^Jmplying it was 
notalightcrofle^butweightyrOhlernotChri. 
liiansihew themfelves to bee fo forgetfully as 1 
fearemanyare,of the old way ofChrift:eafeis 
come into the world, and men would have 
Chrifl and eafe,butit will not be in this worlds 
isehefervantbetterthen themafler? no,he is 
noe^neitherfhaflhebe. But you may demand 
what is meant by this crofle, wee meet with 
many crofles in the world, lofTes at ho me and 
abroad, in Church and Common wealch: 
what croUe doth Chrifi meane ? was it a 
croffe tobee deftitute of a houft to put his 
head in ? or was it his croffe, that tree was not 
fbdelicioufly fed as other men * or to bee fo 
meane, wanting honour as others had f or 
was it that his habic was not an&verable to 

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thecourfeofthe world^ono beedeftituteof 
filvtt and gold* as it is the lot of many of 
Gods faints to this day : this was not the 
croffe ©£ Chrift, you /hall not heare him 
complaineof hiseftate, that it is too meane, 
orhis lodging too bad, or his garments too 
plainesthefewerenotthetroubles of Chrift, 
thefe are companions to the croffe. But the 
chiefe croffe that Chrift had, was that the 
word of his Father could not take place in the 
lieartsofthofeto whom it was fent, and (of- 
fering for the truth of his Father, that was 
Chriftscroffesandthatis the croffe too, that 
ChrifHaosmuftejspe^and that in the pur eft 
Churches: And therefore why doe you ftand 
%n& admire at NetpEngknd^ that therefhould 
bee contentions there, and differences there, 
and that for the truth of Chrift i Doe you 
not remember that the croffe followed the 
Church? hath it not beene already faid that 
Chrifts croffe followed him , and LAndren 
inuft carry it : and that faul and Barnabas 
Will contend together for the truths fake i 
And doth not the Apoftle fay, contend for 
the truth (though not in a violent way / ) 
doth not Chrift fay, I came not to bring 
peacebut a fword'and why (hduld men won- 
der at us, feeing that troubles and con- 
tentions have followed the pureft Churches 
fincethe beginningof the world to this day? 
wherefore Ihould wee not looke backeto the 

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Scriptures, and deny our owne rea(bn> and let 
that bee our guide and Platforrae* and then 
fliall wee not fo much admire^hen weefcnow 
it is the portion of Gods Church to have trou- 
bles and contentions r and when we know al- 
io it is God that brings them, and that foi 
good to his Church 5 hath not God ever 
brought light out of darkneffe, good out of 
evill t did not the breath of Gods Spirit 
fwectly breathe in the foules of thefe poore 
Captives which we now related ? and doe we 
not ever find the greater the affli&ions and 
troubles of Gods people bee, the more "emi- 
nent is his grace in the foules of his fervantsf 
Youthatintendtogoeto New England^ feare 
not a little trouble. 

Moremen would goc to Sea, If they irere 
tore to meet with no ftormes : buthee isthe 
inoft couragious fouldier, that fees the battel! 
pitchy the Drummes beate an alarum, and 
Trumpets found a charge, and yet is not 
afraid to joynein the battell : ihew notyouf 
felves cowards, but proceed on in your in* 
tentions>andabufenotthe Jenitie of our no* 
ble Prince, and thefweet libertie hee h&th 
from time to time given to paffeand repaflS 
according toour dcfired wills : whetefore doe 
yeeftoppe, are you afraid? May not the 
Lord doe this to prove your hearts, to fee 
whetheryoudurftfollowhim inaffli&ions or 
not { what is become of Faith* 1 will not 

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fctfetfaatmancm^^ D*vid 9 
mwrwhtt troubles can cfoe^ but will ttuft 

£e!^etQdiai^aimes<rf amm feeegood, 
Ei^fci@eiBSfpr0ce©fwItfecourage tthebufh 
eiaybec inthe fir^butfb long as God ap~ 
f e^es to^^oufe^ffhe buflS there Is no 
greatdanger,moj£go^^^^ will come 
out of it:<ari&Mow€show to honourMai- 
Mfc^Sidio doc his people good, though it 
bee Bar contrary meanes, which reafon will 
act feehome, Looke but to faitb > and that 
'wUImakeusfeeplainly, &m though affiiftt- 
onsforthe prefent arc grievous, as doubt- 
leffcit waswiththefetwo captiveMaides, yee 
fweec and comfortable is the iffiie with all 
Gods iaint^ as it was wfth cheat* But to 
goeoiu 

Having imbarqued our fouldiers* we 
weighedankorat^^^Bort, and fetfayle 
fpnhe NArfagoflfit B4y>Mudmgthe&gHe4fs 
thereby, for theyexpe&ed us to fall into Pc- 
quca River; but crofling their expe&ation, 
Bredinthem afecuritie: weelandedourmen 
ia the NarragflnfitB^ and marched over 
fend above two dayes journey before wee 
came to peq*e*t$ quartering the laft nights 
march within two miles of the place, wee let 
forth about oneof the clocke in the morning, 
bavingfufHcient intelligence that they knew 
aothingof ouccomming; Drawing aeere to 



xh^BmfttldM up our fclvcs to Go^ ttdtatntedl 
feistflifia^^^^ Wefit'ca 
QUC^natciMo firroiiiiithe * Fort* Capedte&jfo* This ?fifc 

entranceto pafl&intaifi my fdfetearclbiag totle Steof 1 * 
SoKthfide^fur^^ 

%Wfic^jbcffl£3fe» hundred ®f*km without Xd 
Jid&of our&iildfcsdii^i^; battalia, giving; A vol* 

nrouad state 

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u&of ithefcame$*to 

asiliouglitMsgei: 0fGod hadtouchedboth matdi whw^-m 
sad ffiMrwhkhyoIIey heinggiveiia^ 
laaifteisfclVcs falfeaflcepe iotths moflpar& bteafefeferfja 
in rfiemiitcBi & reraau** mat t&ciftrakefar&lfi» a ? hs , 1 
raoffc doiefoH cry* foasif Godhadnoe Sited che*^ a * c 
hearts of men forthe fervice> it would have kedifr 
them a commiferation towards tfaemtbutevery maa 
being bereaved of piety fell upon the worke without 
conipafibD^confidcringthe bloisd they had feed of 
our native Countrey*tae% and how barbarou% 
they had dealt withtbera* and jdaiae firft and laft a~ 
bout thirty perfons* Havinggiven fire, wee approa* 
ched neere to the entrance which they had Hopped 
fuHjWithamaesof trees, or brakes : my felfe zppm*> 
thing to the entrance found the work too heavier 
mse ? to draw out all thofc which were feongly fbi> 
cedio. Wegave order to one MaftetH^e^iMfomc 
other feuldiers to pall-Out'thofebrakes^havIogtMs 
doiie^andlaidthem beiweene me andefis mtrnge* 
and withoutotderfhemfelves^proceeded jfrftonthe 
South essdof the So j^. but remtrkablefc wiswim* 

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Tbepmedingftkfetwoyeares lajlpa/l 

ny of us$menthatrunne before they are fent, moft 
commonly havean ill reward. Wormy Reader, let 
meeintreateyouto have a more charitable opinion 
of me (though unworthy ro be better thought of ) 
then is reported in the other Booke : you may re- 
member thereis a pafTage unjuftly laid upon mee,thac 
when wee fhouldcome to the entrance, I fhould put 
forth this queftion : ihall wee enter? others fliould 
anfweragaines What came we hither for elfe? Ic 
is well knowneto many, it was never my praftife in 
time of my command,when weareingarriibn, much 
to conful t with a private fouldie^or to aske his advife 
in point of Warre, much lefle in a matter of great 
a moment as that was> which experience had often 
taught mee, was not a time to'put forth fuch aque- 
ftion,and therefore pardon him that hath given the 
wrong information 2 having our fwords in our right 
hand, our Carbins or Muskets in our left hand^we 
approchedthe Fort. Mailer Hedge being fhottho- 
tow both armes* and more wounded ; though it 
bee not commendable for a man to make mention 
of any thing that might tend to his owne honour* yet 
becaufe I would have the providence of God ob- 
ferved, and his Name magnified,as well for my felfe 
as others, I dare not omit, but let the world know, 
that deliverance was given to us that command, as 
wellasto private fouldiers.Captaine Mafon and my 
felfeentring into the Wigwams, hee was (hot, and 
received many Arrowes againft hishead-peece, God 
prefervedhim from any wounds $ my felfe received 
a footle in the left hippe, through a fufficient Bufte 
coate,thatif I had not beene fupplyed withfuch a 
garment^the Arrow would have pierced through me; 

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another 1 received betweene necke and fcoulders, 
hanging in the linnenof my Head.peece, others of 
our fouldiers were fhot fome through thelhoulders, 
foraeintheface,fome in the head,fomeinthe legs ; 
Captaine tMafonmdmy felfe lofing each of us z 
man, and had oeeretweatie wounded :moft cotura** 
giouflythefeP^ftft* behaved themfelves : butfee- 
ingthe Fort was to hotte for us> wee deviled a way 
how wee might five our felves and prejudice thera^ 
CaptaineUJf*/** entrmgrnto a Wigwam, brought 
outage- brand, after bee had wounded many in the 
houfe, then hee fet fire on the Weft-fide where he en* 
tred,my fdfefetfireon the South endwithatraine 
or Powder, the fires of bothraceting inthe center 
of the Fort blazed moft terribly, and burntallinthe 
fpaceof halfean houre$ many couragious fcllowes 
were unwilling to come out,and fought moft def]*e« 
rately throughthe pali&does , fb as they were firor? 
ched*nd burnt with the very flame, and were depri* 
ved of their armes, in regard the fire burnt their very 
bowftrings, and fo perilhed valiantly: mercy they 
did deferve for their valour, could we have had opu 
portunitie to have bellowed it % many were burnt in 
the Fort, both men, women,and children, others for- 
ced out, and came in troopesto the/#^*&f,twentie, 
and thirtie at a time, which our fouldiers received 
and entertained with the point of thefword $ dowfie 
fell men, women, and children, thofe that fcaped us, 
fell into the hands of the Indians, that were in the 
reere of us- it is reported by themfeives, that there 
were about foure hundred foulesin this Fort, and 
not above five of them efcaped out of our hands. 
Great and dolefull was the bloudy fightto the view 



The proceedings thefefiboyedm htlpaft 

of young Couldim that never bad beene in Wane, 
to fee Co many (bates lie gafping on the ground fo 
thickein fome places, that yon could tedly paffe 
along* It may bee demanded. Why ftoisld y oil be 
lb ferious ( as fbme have laid) fliould not Obri- 
IHans have more mercy and compaffion t But I 
would referre y on to Davids warre,when apeopleis 
growne to fucn a height of bloud, and finneagainft 
God and man, and all confederates in the a$ion, 
there heehath norefped to perfons, bat harrowes 
them,andfawesthem 5 and puts them to the' ] md> 
and the moll terrihlefl death that may bee s Idme- 
times the Scripture declareth women and children 
muft perilh withsheir parents $ fome-time the cafe 
alters : but we will notdifputelt now. We had Effici- 
ent light fromthc word of God for our proceedings* 
Having ended this fervice, wee drew our forces 
together to battallia, being ordered, the Biqums 
came upon us with thdr prime men, and let flye at 
us 5 my felfefelloa fcarcewith twelve orfdurteene 
men to encounter with them 5 but they finding our 
bullets to outreach their artowes, forced themfelves 
often to retreate ,t when we law wee could have no 
advantage againffi them in the open field, wee reque- 
ued our Indians for to entertaine fight with them, 
©ur end was that wemight fee the nature of the i»- 
Sanmrte .-which they granted us and fell out 5 the 
Pequtats, NanagAnfeps^znd iMohigemrs changing a 
few arrowes together after fuch a manner, as I dare 
boldly affirme* they might fight feven yeares and 
act kill feven men : they came not neere one ano- 
tfaer, butlhot remote, and not point blanke^ as 
weeofcen doe with our bullets, but at rovers, and 



in New England 

then they gaaeupin theskie to fee wheretfee Arrow 
falls, and fiortmtill it is failed doe they ihootagaine, 
this fight is more for paftime, then to conquer and 
fubdue enemies. Butfpeftdingalktletime $isway, 
wee were forced to caft our eyes upoi* our poore 
maimed fouldfers , many of them mm upon the 
ground, wanting foodandfuchnourifiiabie thingsas 
might refteftthem in this faint eftate: but we were 
aatfupplyed with any fuch, things whereby wee 
might: telieve*hem> but only were contained to 
loo|3^ to'God, and to ititreate Mm for mercy to* 
waros them : moft werethirftybut could find no wa- 
ter; the ptovifioa wee had for food was very littles 
many diftra#ionsfeized upon us at the prefent, a 
CMmrgion wee wanted, our Chirurgion not accu- 
flamed to warre, durft not hazard himlelfe where 
we ventured our lives, but likeafreft-waterfouldiet 
&eptaboord,and by this meanes our poore maimed 
fouldiers were brought to a great ftraite and faittt- 
iiefie,fbmeof them fwounding away for want of 
Ipeedy helpe, but yet God was pleated to preferve 
thelives of them, though not without great miferie, 
and paine tothemfelvesforthc prefent. Diftrafiions 
multiplying, ftrength and courage began to faile with 
many. Our Indians that had flood clofe to us hi- 
therto,were fallen into confultation, and were re* 
folved for to leave us in a land wee knew not which 
way to get out: fuddenly after their refolution, fiftie 
ofthtNarraganfet Indians fell off from the reft re- 
turning home. The Ttquetts fpying them purfued af- 
ter them -then came the Narraganftts to Captaine 
Mafin, and my felfe, crying, oh helpe us now, or our 
men will beeallflaine: weanfwered 3 how dare you 

3F $ crave 



the prccegdugstkfe fMyeartiUJlpdJl 

crave aide of us, when you are leavingof us id this 
diftrefled. condition, not knowing wnidi way to 
inarch out of theCountrey j but yet you fliall (eeic 
is not the nature of Eng Ufb men to deale Uke Hea- 
thens, torequite evill for evilly but wee wtilfuccour 
you: ray felfe falling on with tbirtie men, in the 
/pace of anhoure refcued their men, and in out re- 
create to the body, flew and wounded above a hun- 
dred Mfwiwr, all fighdngmenthat charged us both 
in reereandflankes. Having overtaken the body, we 
wererefolved to march to a certaine ne'ckeoflbnd 
that lay by the Sea-fide, where weeintended to quar- 
ter that night, becaufeweknewnot how to get our 
maimed men to requeax RiverJLsyetwefaff not our 
Pinaces fayle along, but feared the Lord had croft 
them, which alfo the matter of the Barque much fea* 
red. Weegave them order to fet fayle on the jvar. 
ug^tfet Bjj, about midnight, as wee wece to fall 
upon the Fort in the morning j fo that they might 
meet usin Peqm» Riverin the aftewioonesbut the 
wind being croflebred in them a great perplexitie 
what would become of us, knowing that wee were 
but flenderiy provided, both with munition and pro. 
vifion; butthey being inadiftraded conditionlifted 
ep their hearts to God for helpe : abouttwelve of 
theclockethewindturned abootand became feire, 
Kbroughtthem aiongin fightof us, and about tenne 
aclockeinthemoming carried them into Peqtteat rf. 
ver,comraingtoan ankoratthe placeappointed,the 
wuKltuinedasfuUagaraftthemaseveracouldblow? 
Howremarkabletbisprovidenceof God was Heave 
toaChriftianeyeto judges Our Indians came to us, 
andmuchrejoycedae our victories, and greatly ad- 
mired 



w New England. 

mired the manner of Mnglijh mens fight : but cried 
mcb it % mch it% that is, it is naught, it is naught, 
becaufeit is toofurious, and flaies too many men, 
] avingreceivedtheirdelires > they freely promifed, 
j d gave up themfelves to march along with us, 
) hereever we would goe, God having eafed us from 
i latoppreffionthatlayuponus, thinking wee (hould 
] ivebeenelcft ingreat mifery for want of our vet 
i Is, we diverted our thoughts from going to that 
neefcof land* and faced about,marching to the river 
whereourveflelslayatankor. One remarkable paf- 
fige. The Pequeats playing upon our flankes; One 
Servant Dav#, a pretty couragiousfouldier, fpying 
fomething black upon the toppe of a rock, ftepped 
forth from the body with a Carbine of three foot 
long, and at a venture gave fire,fuppoffng it to bee an 
Indians hcad y turning [urn over with his littles up- 
ward sthe Indians obfcrved this, and greatly admi, 
red that a man ftould {hoot fb dire&Iy . The Pequeats 
were much daunted at the (hot, and forbore appro- 
chingfoneereupon us. Being come to the Pequeat 
river we met with Captaine Patrick > who under his 
command had 40. able fbuldiers, who was ready to 
begin a (econd attempt : but many of our men being 
maimed and much wearied, we forbore thatnightand 
imbarqued our (elves, my felfefetting fayle for Sea* 
bmh Fort. Captaine Mafon y and Captaine Patrick 
marching over Iand> burned and fpoyled the Coun- 
trey betweene the pequeat and Conettieot river, where 
we received them. The Pequeats having received fb 
terriblea blow, and being much affrighted with the 
definition of fo many, the next day fell into conful- 
tation,affemblingtheir moft ableft mcntogctherpro- 
poundedthefethreethingSjfirftwhetherthey would 



Tk proceeding tbejetwojeares hjl pajl 
fet upoaafudden revenge upon the NarrAg4nfets y or 
attempt m enterprise upon the Englijh^ot flye^ they 
wer£ in great difpute oneamongft another, Safkchus 
iiekchiefe Commander was aU for bloud, the reft 
for fiigtit,alledging thefe arguments, wee are a people 
bereaved of courage, our hearts are (added with the 
death of fo many of our deare friends; wee fee upon 
what advantage the Englifh Iye,what fudden & dead- 
ly blowes they ftrike? what advantage they have of 
their peeces touswhichare not able to reach them 
with ourarrows at diftance? they are fupplied with e- 
very thing neceflary^ they are flote and heartened in 
theirvi&ory; towhatendfliall wee ftanditoutwith 
them? we are not able,therfore let us rather feveiome 
then lofe all jthis pre vailed.Suddenly after they fpoy- 
led all thofe goods they could not carry with them, 
broke up their tents and Wigwams>ana betookthem* 
felvestoflight^^MflyingtowardO/iw^/ plaa* 
tation,quartered by the river fide, there he metwith a 
Shallop fentdowne to Senhrcoke Fort, which hadinic 
3 •men, they let fly opon them, foot many arrows into 
them. Couragious werethe-E^&7J,and died intheir 
hands, bat with a great deale of valour* The forces 
which were prepared inthe tfajwereready fortofet 
forth : my feifebeing taken on but for 3 .rrtoneths>and 
theibnlcuers williogtoreturneto theAiy* we imbar* 
quid our (elves, & fa to fay le^ia our i ourney we me t 
with certaine Pitm&jux them a 1 oo«able and wel ap- 
pointed fealdiersuoderthecondua of one Captaine 
Stougbton&vd odserfe&riour officers 1 and in cqrapa- 
ny with them one lAJtkn Wtifm^fao was fent? to in- 
ftruft the Company ;thefefajJioginto Peqneat river, 
metwithmany of the diftrefied mMm % fome they 
flew,othersthey tookeprifoners. 

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